Acting
Tom Steele
Born 1909-06-12
Department: Acting
Biography
Tom Steele (born Thomas Skeoch, 12 June 1909 – 30 October 1990) was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.
Known For
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Scarface
1983
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Citizen Kane
1941
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Spartacus
1960
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Diamonds Are Forever
1971
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Star Trek
1966
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Blazing Saddles
1974
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Bullitt
1968
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The Towering Inferno
1974
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The Poseidon Adventure
1972
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (182 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Republic Pictures Story | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Tough Guys | Stunts | Movie | 1986 |
 | Lovelines | Stunts | Movie | 1984 |
 | Scarface | Stunts | Movie | 1983 |
 | Alligator | Stunts | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Champ | Stunts | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Cat from Outer Space | Stunts | Movie | 1978 |
 | Freebie and the Bean | Old Man in Bed (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
| Freebie and the Bean | Stunts | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Towering Inferno | Stunts | Movie | 1974 |
 | Earthquake | Stunts | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Front Page | Stunts | Movie | 1974 |
 | Blazing Saddles | Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Poseidon Adventure | Stunts | Movie | 1972 |
 | Ben | Fireman Covered with Rats (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
| Ben | Stunts | Movie | 1972 |
 | Diamonds Are Forever | W Technologies Gate Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1971 |
 | Zabriskie Point | Tom - Security Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sam Whiskey | Denver Buggy Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
| Sam Whiskey | Stunts | Movie | 1969 |
 | Bullitt | Stunt Driver | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Mod Squad | Caretaker (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Star Trek | Slave #2 (uncredited) | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Harper | Eddie Rossiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1966 |
| Harper | Stunts | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Silencers | Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1966 |
| The Silencers | Stunts | Movie | 1966 |
 | Our Man Flint | Stunts | Movie | 1966 |
| Sakima and the Masked Marvel | The Masked Marvel (archive footage) | Movie | 1966 | |
 | The Claw Monsters | Stunt Double | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Great Race | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | Movie | 1965 |
 | Cat Ballou | Stunts | Movie | 1965 |
 | McLintock! | Stunts | Movie | 1963 |
 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Stunts | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Great Impostor | Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
| The Great Impostor | Stunts | Movie | 1960 |
 | Spartacus | Gladiator (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
 | Mr. Lucky | Gunman | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Paratroop Command | German (uncredited) | Movie | 1959 |
 | Bat Masterson | Tall, Slender Henchman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Member of Phil's Gang (uncredited) | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Trackdown | Bank Robber (uncredited) | TV Series | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Townsman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Cowhand (uncredited) | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Gunman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1957 |
 | The Wings of Eagles | Officer in Brawl (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Ward | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Showdown at Abilene | Stunts | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Cowboy (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Cowhand (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Mr. Hailey - Beaten Gambler (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Drunk in Bar | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Muleskinner (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Prodigal | Slave (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Panther Girl of the Kongo | Stunt Double | Movie | 1955 |
 | Cattle Queen of Montana | Indian (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Man with the Steel Whip | Tom - Henchman at Cascade Rocks, Ch. 4 / Henchman Gage - Ch. 8 | Movie | 1954 |
 | Stories of the Century | Henchman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1954 |
| Stories of the Century | Stunts | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Annie Oakley | Bob Fitzsimmons | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Trader Tom of the China Seas | Gursan | Movie | 1954 |
 | Six Gun Decision | Barton | Movie | 1953 |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Robot | TV Series | 1953 | |
 | Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders | Mac | Movie | 1953 |
 | City That Never Sleeps | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Thunder Bay | Fisherman (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | Jungle Drums of Africa | Third Constable | Movie | 1953 |
| Jungle Drums of Africa | Stunt Double | Movie | 1953 |
 | Cripple Creek | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |
 | Brave Warrior | Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Rose of Cimarron | Stunt Double | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Adventures of Kit Carson | Henchman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Lost Planet Airmen | Henchman | Movie | 1951 |
 | Government Agents vs Phantom Legion | Brandt | Movie | 1951 |
| Government Agents vs Phantom Legion | Stunts | Movie | 1951 |
 | In Old Amarillo | Henchman Saboteur (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Falk | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Thing from Another World | Stunts | Movie | 1951 |
 | Flying Disc Man from Mars | Taylor | Movie | 1950 |
| Flying Disc Man from Mars | Stunts | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Milkman | Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Desperadoes of the West | Gregg | Movie | 1950 |
 | Trigger, Jr. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Invisible Monster | Henchman Bill 'Mack' Haines [Chapters 5, 10] | Movie | 1950 |
| The Invisible Monster | Stunts | Movie | 1950 |
 | Comanche Territory | Stunts | Movie | 1950 |
 | Singing Guns | Stunts | Movie | 1950 |
 | Abandoned | Stunts | Movie | 1949 |
 | The James Brothers of Missouri | Slim, Lanky Royer Employee [Ch.1] / Drake, Lanky Henchman Guarding Simpson [Ch.4] / Henchman Guarding Wagon [Ch.11] | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Wyoming Bandit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 |
 | King of the Rocket Men | Knox/Taxi Driver | Movie | 1949 |
 | Ghost of Zorro | Brace | Movie | 1949 |
 | Adventures of Frank and Jesse James | Mike Steele [Chs. 1-2, 11] / Water Tower Henchman [Ch. 12] / Henchman Gus | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Denver Kid | Jeff | Movie | 1948 |
 | Jungle Goddess | Stunts | Movie | 1948 |
 | G-Men Never Forget | John Parker | Movie | 1948 |
| G-Men Never Forget | Stunts | Movie | 1948 |
 | Dangers of the Canadian Mounted | Fagan / Carter / Truck Driver / Lou / Sloane / Spike | Movie | 1948 |
 | Jesse James Rides Again | Bates | Movie | 1947 |
| Jesse James Rides Again | Stunts | Movie | 1947 |
 | Brute Force | Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Son of Zorro | Henchman Leach [Chs. 5-6, 9] | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Crimson Ghost | Henchman Stricker [Chs. 4, 7, 9] | Movie | 1946 |
 | Daughter of Don Q | Kidnapper Norton / Streetsweeper Blake / MineThug Dow / BombThug Lyons [Chs. 2, 5, 7, 10] | Movie | 1946 |
| Daughter of Don Q | Stunts | Movie | 1946 |
 | Sun Valley Cyclone | Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | King of the Forest Rangers | Martin / Al / Baker / Wade | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Phantom Rider | Stunts | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Scarlet Horseman | Stunts | Movie | 1946 |
 | Jeep-Herders | Cpl. "Smitty" Smith | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Purple Monster Strikes | Stunts | Movie | 1945 |
 | Secret Agent X-9 | Stunts | Movie | 1945 |
 | Federal Operator 99 | Stunts | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Master Key | Stunts | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Vampire's Ghost | Sailor with Barrat | Movie | 1945 |
 | God Is My Co-Pilot | American Pilot (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Manhunt of Mystery Island | Lyons / Bailey | Movie | 1945 |
| Manhunt of Mystery Island | Stunts | Movie | 1945 |
 | Zorro's Black Whip | Ed / Rancher | Movie | 1944 |
 | Code of the Prairie | Henchman Burley | Movie | 1944 |
 | San Fernando Valley | Stunts | Movie | 1944 |
 | Bordertown Trail | Stunts | Movie | 1944 |
 | Silver City Kid | Henchman Utah | Movie | 1944 |
 | Call of the Rockies | Stunts | Movie | 1944 |
 | Marshal of Reno | Stagecoach Robber | Movie | 1944 |
 | Tucson Raiders | Deputy | Movie | 1944 |
 | Hidden Valley Outlaws | Torrence (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Fighting Seabees | Seabee (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Masked Marvel | The Masked Marvel | Movie | 1943 |
| The Masked Marvel | Stunts | Movie | 1943 |
 | Secret Service In Darkest Africa | Stunt Double | Movie | 1943 |
 | Background to Danger | Thug at Newspaper Office (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | G-men vs. the Black Dragon | Stunts | Movie | 1943 |
 | Texas to Bataan | Lemac | Movie | 1942 |
 | Overland Mail | Pony Express Rider | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Secret Code | Federal Agent | Movie | 1942 |
 | Call of the Canyon | Stunts | Movie | 1942 |
 | Powder Town | Truck Driver / Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Spy Smasher | Stunts | Movie | 1942 |
 | Sea Raiders | Coral Strand Crewman / Whaler Crewman | Movie | 1941 |
| Sea Raiders | Stunts | Movie | 1941 |
 | King of the Texas Rangers | Stunts | Movie | 1941 |
 | Jungle Girl | Stunt Double | Movie | 1941 |
 | Citizen Kane | Reporter (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sky Raiders | Stunts | Movie | 1941 |
 | A Man Betrayed | Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Mysterious Doctor Satan | Truck Henchman | Movie | 1940 |
 | Junior G-Men | Bakery Truck Driver / Police Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Wild Horse Range | Stunts | Movie | 1940 |
 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Ming's Pilot (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Destry Rides Again | Stunts | Movie | 1939 |
 | Dick Tracy's G-Men | Lighthouse and House Thug | Movie | 1939 |
 | In Old Monterey | Henchman | Movie | 1939 |
| In Old Monterey | Stunts | Movie | 1939 |
 | I Stole a Million | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Oregon Trail | Deputy | Movie | 1939 |
 | Mandrake the Magician | Powerhouse Henchman | Movie | 1939 |
 | Buck Rogers | Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard | Movie | 1939 |
 | Drifting Westward | Stunts | Movie | 1939 |
 | Scouts to the Rescue | Runaway Surrey Driver | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Phantom Creeps | Train Conductor / Radio Truck Driver | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Spider's Web | Stunts | Movie | 1938 |
 | Red Barry | Stunts | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Stunts | Movie | 1938 |
 | State Police | State Trooper Recruit | Movie | 1938 |
| State Police | Stunts | Movie | 1938 |
 | Tim Tyler's Luck | Ivory Patrolman | Movie | 1937 |
 | Radio Patrol | Police Car 27 Driver | Movie | 1937 |
 | Paradise Express | Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Mighty Treve | Stunts | Movie | 1937 |
 | A Million to One | Stunts | Movie | 1936 |
 | Crash Donovan | Stunts | Movie | 1936 |
 | Flash Gordon | Plane Passenger | Movie | 1936 |
| Flash Gordon | Stunts | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Trooper (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
| The Prisoner of Shark Island | Stunts | Movie | 1936 |
 | Captain Blood | Pirate (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Red Rider | Rider | Movie | 1934 |
| The Red Rider | Stunts | Movie | 1934 |
 | Murder at Midnight | Party Guest (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
| Murder at Midnight | Stunts | Movie | 1931 |